Pincode Checker & Lookup API
Find the post office, division, district, state and delivery status behind any Indian 6-digit PIN code — instantly, in your browser, backed by a free public JSON API you can call from anywhere.
Enter a pincode above and hit "Check Pincode" to see every post office, district, state and delivery status registered under it.
{pincode} in the URL above with any 6-digit Indian PIN code and call it directly from your own app, curl, or Postman — responses are plain JSON, no authentication needed. Please keep request volume reasonable.
How pincode lookup works
Enter the 6-digit PIN
Every Indian address maps to a 6-digit Postal Index Number that identifies the delivery post office covering that area.
We match it against pincode data
Your input is matched against the India Post directory to resolve every post office, division, district, state and delivery status registered under that pincode.
Get results instantly
Results appear in under a second, both on this page and via the same JSON API endpoint you can call from your own code.
Free Online Pincode Checker & API
A Pincode (Postal Index Number) is a 6-digit code introduced by India Post to identify post offices across India. It encodes the region, division and delivery office serving a location. Use this page interactively, or call the same free API directly from your own application.
Post Office Lookup
See every post office — Branch, Sub or Head Office — registered under a pincode, useful for address verification and delivery checks.
Delivery Status
Check whether a pincode is delivery-enabled, so you know whether direct postal delivery reaches that area.
District & State Detection
Instantly see the district, state, region and postal circle for any pincode — handy for form auto-fill and address validation.
Free JSON API
Every lookup on this page is backed by a public API endpoint you can call directly — no signup, no API key, and the URL is shown before you even run a search.
Privacy First
Only a pincode is required, never a full address or personal information — nothing sensitive is ever collected or stored by this tool.
Open Data
Pincode data is sourced from the publicly published India Post directory, kept as current as possible for accurate, transparent lookups.
Frequently asked questions
A pincode, or Postal Index Number (PIN), is a 6-digit code used by India Post to identify post offices. The first digit represents a zone, the first two represent a sub-zone or circle, and the full code identifies the specific delivery post office.
A single pincode is often shared by several Branch Offices (BO), Sub Offices (SO) or a Head Office (HO) serving nearby villages or localities within the same delivery area — that's why a lookup can return more than one result.
Yes, the GET /api/pincode/{pincode} endpoint shown on this page is free to call directly, with no signup or API key. Please keep request volume reasonable so the service stays fast for everyone.
Results are matched against the publicly published India Post pincode directory. Coverage is broad but subject to periodic updates by India Post, so always confirm anything delivery-critical with your local post office.
No. This is a pincode-only lookup tool — it identifies post office and location details tied to a 6-digit pincode you provide. It does not validate street-level addresses.